When designing systems, I always start with a principle: Speed to market first, but with patterns that allow for future scaling.
Why this matters:
- MVP must be simple and quick to deliver.
- Scaling later should not mean painful rewrites.
- Early design choices (like modularization, observability, and automation) give room to grow without blocking the business.
This balance between speed and scalability is what I call the architect’s role in practice: enabling the team to deliver now, while protecting tomorrow’s flexibility.